Combined settee and bed



(No Model.)

I 3 Sheets-Sheet 1. R. D. CODY. COMBINED SETTEE AND BED. No. 444,529.

Patented Jan. 13,1891.

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GOMBINED SBTTEB AND BED. No. 444,529. Patented Jan. 13, 1891.

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COMBINED SETTEE AND BED.

.No; 444,529. Patented Jan. 13, 1891.

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RICHARD D. CODY, or wInoNA, MINNESOTA.

COMBINED SETTEE AND BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,529, dated January13, 1891.

Application neanmh 17, 1390.

Serial No. 344,143. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, RICHARD D. CODY, a citizen of the United States,residing at \rVinona, in the county of WVinona and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oombined Settee andBed; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a combined settee and bed.

The object of the invention is to produce a device of the abovedescription which shall be so constructed and arranged that it mayinstantly be converted from a bed to asettee, and vice versa, with asmall amount of'labor. A further object of the invention is to produce acombined bed and settee which shall be simple of construction, efficientand durable in use, and which may be manufactured at a nominal figure.

WVith these objects in view the invention consists, broadly, of a frame,a bed having a sliding pivotal connection therewith, and means forcausing the said bed automatically to resume its closed position whenopen.

The invention further consists in the combination, with the said bed, ofa pivoted seat or settee, and mechanism connecting the two, whereby whenone is opened the other will be closed.

The invention further consists in the various novel details ofconstruction, as will be hereinafter fully described in thespecification, illustrated in the drawings, and more particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like figures of reference indicate corresponding parts, I haveillustrated one form of device embodying the essential features of myinvention, although the same may be carried into effect in other wayswithout in the least departing from the spirit thereof, and in thesedrawings- I Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the device when usedas a settee. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing it when used as a bed.Fig.

3 is an elevation of one of the ends, showing the means for holding thebed in place within the frame. Fig. 4 is a similar view of one end ofthe bed, showing plates carrying rollers for engaging tracks in theframe; and Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of the device, a portion ofone end of the bed and the frame being broken away to show the tracksmounted in the frame.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the frame which forms thesupport for the bed '2 and the settee or seat 3. This frame may be madeof any suitable material and ornamented in any manner to meet' therequirements of. the case and produce a neat and finished appearance.Upon the inner side of each of the ends 4 is secured a metallic plate 5,provided with slots 6, which are approximately in the shape of a figure7.

number may be increased or diminished, if

desired.

To each end of the bed is secured a support 10, which is by preferencetriangular in shape, and to which is pivoted the settee or seat 3, theends of which seat are provided with studs or projections 11, adapted toengage curved tracks 12 on the frame, to cause the said seat to close upagainst the bed when opened, as shown in Fig.2. These tracks or ways arefurther provided with recesses 13, in which the studs 11 fit when thebed is closed, whereby the outer edge of the settee is supported whenused as a seat, and is pre vented from sagging from constant use.

The frame of the bed is held together at the top by a cross-piece 14 andat the bottom by two or more rods 15. The rear rod has mounted at eachend a revoluble collar 16, to which is secured one end of a coiledspring 17, the opposite end of which is rigidly secured to the rod.Around each of these collars is wound a rope or chain, the upper ends ofwhich are secured to the frame of the bed. Thus when the bed is loweredthe rope or chain will be unwound, thereby tightening the spring andstoring up sufiicient power to cause it to overcome the weight of thebed and bring it to its closed position when desired. In order to holdthe bed down two sliding bolts 18 are employed, which are actuated bymeans of a knob or handle 19 to engage with the recesses 13, and whenraised to engage with openings 20 in the frame of the bed. The setteeand bed-bottom may be upholstered in any manner desired, so as to makethe device highly ornamental.

It will be readily seen from the foregoing description that, althoughthis device is exceedingly simple of construction, it will be found ofthe highest eflieieney and durability in use and simplicity ofconstruction.

I would have it distinctly understood that I do not limit myself to theexact construction shown herein, but may vary widely therefrom incarrying my invention into effect.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a combined settee and bed, the combination of a frame providedwith tracks, a bed having rollers adapted to engage said tracks, wayscarried by the frame, and a settee having a pivotal connection with thesaid bed and adapted to engage the said ways.

2. In a combined settee and bed, the combination of a frame having slotstherein, tracks mounted adjacent thereto, a bed having rollers adaptedto engage said tracks, supports carried by the bed, a settee pivoted insaid supports, and ways'on the frame adapted to engage said settee.

3. In a combined settee and bed, the com bination of a frame havingslots therein, tracks adj aeent thereto, a bed having grooved rollersadapted to engage said tracks, triangular-shaped supports carried by thebed, a settee pivoted in said supports, ways on the frame, andprojections carried by the settee and adapted to engage said ways.

4:. In a combined settee and bed, the combination of a frame havingslots therein, tracks'adjacent thereto, a bed having grooved rollersadapted to engage said tracks, a settee having a pivotal connection withthe bed, ways 011 the frame adapted to engage said settee, a crossbarcarrying springs, and means for connecting the bed and springs to causethe former to resn me its closed position when open.

5. In a combined scttee and bed, the combination of a frame, a bedhaving a sliding pivotal connection therewith, a settee having a pivotalconnection with the said bed, ways on the frame adapted to engage saidsettee, and a cross-bar having spring-actuated collars thereon, andmeans for connecting the said collars and bed, whereby the bed willbecaused to resume its closed position.

6. In a combined settee and bed, thecombination of a frame having slotstherein, tracks adjacent thereto, a bed havingrgrooved rollers adaptedto engage said tracks, triangular-shaped supports carried by the bed, asettee pivoted in said supports, ways on the frame, projections carriedby the settee and adapted to engage said ways, springs forcausing thesaid bed to resume i-tsclosed position, and means forloek-ing the bed inthat position.

In testimony whereof I aflix niy'signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD I). CODY.

Witnesses:

EDWARD LEES, W. A. FINKELNBURG.

